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Sand Creek Massacre
The Sand Creek Massacre took place in the United States Colorado Territory on November 29, 1864. The battle started when the Cheyenne and Arapahos Indian tribes began to attack settlers' wagons as theytraveled westward to the California Gold Rush. The American soldiers, led by Colonel John Chivington, battled the Cheyenne Indians and after many bloodshed, killed over 400 men, women, and children from the Cheyenne tribe. The massacre is also referred to as "Chivington's Massacre". -
Fetterman's Massacre
Fetterman's Massacre took place in United States Wyoming Territory on December 21, 1866. The army was led by Captain W. J. Fetterman against the Sioux Indians, led by Red Cloud. Fetterman had been given orders not to attack the Sioux, though he did anyway. The Sioux Indians killed every soldier including the Captain. This was called the "Battle of Hundred Slain" and was part of Red Cloud's War. Captain Ten Eyke found the soldiers' bodies afterward. -
Treaty of Fort Laramie
The Treaty of Fort Laramie was an agreement between the United States and many indian tribes including the Lakota Nation, Arapahos, Sioux, and Santee Sioux Indians. This happened in the year 1868. It gave the Lakota Nation ownership of Black Hills, and land in SD, Wyoming, and Montana. This treaty, also known as The Sioux Treaty of 1868, ended the Red Cloud's War. -
1874 Discovery
The Sioux Indians didn't want white settlers to move in or even pass through the Black Hills. It was rumored that the Black Hills contained gold. The Sioux protested when Custer and his expedition went to search for the gold. -
Battle of Little Bighorn
The Battle of Little Bighorn happened in the United States Montana Territory on June 25, 1876 between many indian tribes and the American soldiers. The Indian tribes included the Lakota, Cheyenne and Arapahos Indians. The battle is also known as "Custer's Last Stand". The battle was won by the indian tribes, leaving many American soldiers fallen. -
Dawes Act
The Dawes Act, named after its sponser Henry Dawes from Massachusetts, gave land to the Native Americans in the state of Oklahoma. This had a negative impact on Native Americans. -
Ghost Dance
The Native Americans performed the Ghost Dance, or circle dance, to bring the prophet Wovoka to save them from their despair. After the Dawes Act, many of the Native Americans lost some of their cultural traditions. The Ghost Dance helped the Sioux express themselves and bring their culture back to them. The Ghost Dance was done all across the country, from California to Oklahoma. -
Wounded Knee
The Battle of Wounded Knee took place in the state of South Dakota between the Lakota Sioux Indians and 350 American troops on December 29, 1890. The massacre was accidentally started by Black Coyote, a deaf tribesman, who fired his gun because he couldn't hear. It caused a massacre of 300 men, women, and children from the Lakota Sioux Indians. It also took the lives of twenty-five American soldiers.
